This week Dr. Drew joined Michaela on HLN to discuss the tragic death of Soundgarden singer Chris Cornell, and why he thinks benzodiazepines played a part in Cornell’s suicide.

A recovering addict should “never have been exposed to” the medication Ativan, says Dr. Drew. “Benzos over a long term (more than two weeks) are a very dangerous class of medications and extremely dangerous if you have a history of addiction.”